The Peru Gazette

January 19, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. A virtual tour and history of the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel with Kate Chilton and Helen Nerska. See photos and hear the stories of the creation of this memorial to veterans who trained in Plattsburgh and who died in the Great War.

January 25, 6:30 pm, CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Perry’s Mills Frog Farm with Rouses Point-Champlain Historical Society President Bob St. John.  Stories and photos of the once thriving business of supplying millions of frog legs to hungry diners and university biology departments across the United States.  Please call 518-561-0340 to reserve a seat.

February 16, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865), slides from a 1975 SUNY Plattsburgh exhibit with reflections on the history of the painters and their subjects. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of old paintings they might have and share the history of their painting.

February 17, 10 am to 3 pm.  CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Winter Fun at the Museum with guided tours for children and adults. Discover the museum with scavenger hunts and prizes for all.

All events are free and open to the public.

Please call or email Helen Nerska at 518-561-0340 for more information or to confirm seating for the January 25^th presentation.